Women's Heart Disease Atlas: Appendix C

Resources

Source: Casper ML, Barnett E, Halverson JA, Elmes GA, Braham VE, Majeed ZA, Bloom AS, Stanley S. Women and Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality, Second Edition. Morgantown, WV: Office for Social Environment and Health Research, West Virginia University, 2000.
Note: Information is presented as at the time of publication. Some reference, resource and contact information may not be current.

A. Federal Government Agencies

Office of the Associate Director for Minority Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30033
Telephone: 404–639–7210
Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/od/admh/

The mission of the Office of the Associate Director for Minority Health is to improve the health of African–American, Pacific Islander, Hispanic American, Native American and Alaska Native citizens, and, where appropriate, similar ethnic/racial subgroups both in and out of the United States.

 
Office of Women's Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, MS: D–51, Atlanta, GA 30033
Telephone: 404–639–7230 Fax: 404–639–7331
Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/od/owh

The Office of Women's Health is dedicated to in–depth research, dissemination of information and public policy regarding women's health.

 
Office of Minority Health
Division of Information and Education
Rockwall II Building, Suite 1000
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Telephone: 301–443–5224 Fax: 301–443–8280
Web site: http://www.omhrc.gov

The Office of Minority Health works to improve collection and analyses of data on the health of racial and ethnic minority populations, and it monitors efforts to achieve Healthy People 2000 goals for minority health.

 
The Office of Minority Health Resource Center
Division of Information and Education
Rockwall II Building, Suite 1000
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Telephone: 1–800–444–6472
Web site: http://www.info@omhrc.gov

The Office of Minority Health Resource Center was established to assist in the exchange of information and analysis of minority health issues. The center collects and distributes information on a wide variety of health topics and facilitates the exchange of information on minority health issues.

 
Office of Research on Women's Health
National Institutes of Health
Building 1, Room 201, Bethesda, MD 20892
Web site: http://www4.od.nih.gov/orwh/index.html

The goal of the Office of Research on Women's Health is to ensure that research conducted and supported by the National Institutes of Health addresses issues of women's health, and that there is appropriate inclusion of women in clinical research, especially in clinical trials.

 
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health, Building 31
31 Center Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Web site: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/nhlbi.htm

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is a national program dedicated to research related to the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases; and sleep disorders.

Indian Health Service
Chief, Special Initiative Branch
Division of Legislation and Regulations
Parklawn Building, Room 6–05
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Telephone: 301–443–1083 Fax: 301–443–4794
Web site: http://www.ihs.gov

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is an agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services that is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The IHS is the principal federal health care provider and health advocate for Indian people, and its goal is to assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indian and Alaska Native people.

National Institutes of Health
Associate Director, Office of Research on Minority Health
National Institutes of Health
Building 1, Room 258
1 Center Drive, MSC 0164, Bethesda, MD 20892–0164
Telephone: 301–402–1366 Fax: 301–402–7040

The Office of Research on Minority Health (ORMH) was founded in 1999 by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in order to help solve research questions that result from the disparity of health status among Americans. The ORMH mission is to support and promote biomedical research aimed at improving the health status of minority Americans across the lifespan and programs aimed at expanding the participation of underrespresented minorities in all aspects of biomedical and behavioral research.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Minority Health Coordinator
Center for Cost and Financing Studies
2101 East Jefferson Street, Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20852
Telephone: 301–594–1406, ext. 1477 Fax: 304–594–2157
Web site: http://www.ahcpr.gov

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) was established in 1989 as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Re–authorizing legislation passed in November 1999 established AHRQ as the lead Federal agency on quality research. AHRQ, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and broaden access to essential services. AHRQ's broad programs of research bring practical, science–based information to medical practitioners and to consumers and other health care purchasers.

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B. State and Territorial Agencies
Cardiovascular Health Council of the Association of State and Territorial Chronic Disease 
Program Directors

Robert R. Hafner, MHA, JD, Director
Hypertension Division
Alabama Department of Public Health
201 Monroe Street, RSA Tower, Montgomery, AL 36130–3017
Telephone: 334–206–5128 Fax: 334–206–2064

Catherine Schumacher, MD, MSPH
Alaska Division of Public Health
Section of Epidemiology
3601 C Street, Suite 540
P.O. Box 240249, Anchorage, AK 99524–0249
Telephone: 907–269–8036 Fax: 907–561–1896
E–mail: cathies@health.state.ak.us

Valerie James
Health Educator II, Stroke Awareness
Arizona Department of Health
1400 West Washington, Room 330, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Telephone: 602–542–7501 Fax: 602–542–7520

David Bourne, MD, MPH, Director
Chronic Disease and Prevention
Arkansas Department of Health
4815 West Markham Street, MS #3
Little Rock, AR 72205–3867
Telephone: 501–661–2168 Fax: 501–661–2055
E–mail: dbourne@mail.doh.state.ar.us

Kathleen H. Acree, MD, JD, MPH, Chief
Chronic Disease Control Branch
California Department of Health Services
P.O. Box 942732, Sacramento, CA 94234–7320
Telephone: 916–327–6985 Fax: 916–324–7764
E–mail: kacree@dhs.ca.gov

Sharon L. Michael, RN, MS, Chief
Chronic Disease Section
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
EMSPD–DC–A5, Denver, CO 80246–1530
Telephone: 303–692–2505 Fax: 303–782–0095
E–mail: sharon.michael@state.co.us

Nancy E. Berger, MPH, Director
Health Education & Intervention Division
State of Connecticut Dept. of Public Health/BCH
410 Capitol Ave., MS–11MAT
P.O. Box 340308, Hartford, CT 06134
Telephone: 860–509–8073 Fax: 860–509–7720
E–mail: nancy.berger@po.state.ct.us

Timothy VanWave, DrPH, MPH, Chief
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services
Jessie Cooper Building
P.O. Box 637, Dover, DE 19903
Telephone: 302–739–4724 Fax: 302–739–6617
E–mail: tvanwave@state.de.us

Kurt Brandt, M.D., Chief
Division of Cancer Control
Preventive Health Services Administration
District of Columbia Department of Health
800 9th St. SW, 3rd Floor, Washington D.C. 20024
Telephone: 202–645–5501 Fax: 202–645–4111
E–mail: kurtbrandt@hotmail.com

Susan Allen
Cardiovascular Health Program
Florida Department of Health
Bureau of Chronic Disease, Bin #A18
2020 Capital Circle, SE, Tallahassee, FL 32399–1744
Telephone: 850–487–2772 Fax: 850–414–6625
E–mail: susan_allen@doh.state.fl.us

Jerry Brown, Director
Cardiovascular Health Section
Georgia Dept. of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, NE, Room 6–506, Atlanta, GA 30303
Telephone: 404–657–2550 Fax: 404–657–6905
E–mail: jpb@dhr.state.ga.us

Angelina Mummert, MPA
Health Services Administrator
Department of Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 2816, Hagatna, Guam 96932
Telephone: 671–475–0671 Fax: 671–477–7626
E–mail: angmum@ns.gov.gu

Flory Quarto, RN, MPH
Program Coordinator, Preventive Health Services Branch
Hawaii State Department of Health
P.O. Box 3378, Honolulu, HI 96801–3378
Telephone: 808–587–3916 Fax: 808–587–3911
E–mail: fcquarto@lava.net

Joanne Mitten, MHE, Chief
Bureau of Health Promotion
Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare
PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720–0036
Telephone: 208–334–5933 Fax: 208–334–6573
E–mail: mittenj@idhw.state.id.us

Julie A. Harvill, MPA
CVD Coordinator
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, IL 62761
Telephone: 217–785–2060 Fax: 217–782–1235
E–mail: jharvill@idph.state.il.us

Sue Percifield, MSN, Director
Chronic/Communicable Disease Division
Indiana State Department of Health
2 North Meridian Street 6–A, Indianapolis, IN 46204–3003
Telephone: 317–233–7816 Fax: 317–233–7805
E–mail: spercifi@isdh.state.in.us

Sandra Ryan, MS, RD
CVD Program Coordinator, Bureau of Health Promotion
Iowa Department of Public Health
Lucas State Office Building, Des Moines, IA 50319–0075
Telephone: 515–281–7097 Fax: 515–281–4535
E–mail: sryan@idph.state.ia.us

Paula F. Marmet, MS, RD/LD, Director
Bureau for Disease
Prevention & Health Program
Kansas Department of Health & Environment
109 SW 9th Street, Mills Building, Ste. 605
Topeka, KS 66612–1290
Telephone: 785–296–8126 Fax: 785–296–4197
E–mail: pmarmet@kdhe.state.ks.us

Greg Lawther, BS, MS, Manager
Community Health Branch
Kentucky Department of Health
275 East Main Street, Frankfort, KY 40621
Telephone: 502–564–7996 Fax: 502–564–4553
E–mail: greg.lawther@mail.state.ky.us

Shirley Kirkconnell, MSW, MPH, Administrator
Chronic Disease Control
Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health
P.O. Box 60630, New Orleans, LA 70160
Telephone: 504–568–7210 Fax: 504–568–1075

Pat Jones, MPA, CHES, Director
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Program
Maine Department of Human Services
151 Capitol Street, 11 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333
Telephone: 207–287–5180 Fax: 207–287–4631
E–mail: patricia.r.jones@state.me.us

Diana K. Schmidt, BS, RD, MPH
Cardiovascular Disease Program Chief
Division of Cardiovascular Health and Nutrition
Maryland Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene
6 St. Paul St., 12th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201
Telephone: 410–767–6785 Fax: 410–333–8926
E–mail: schmidtd@dhmh.state.md.us

Cynthia L. Boddie–Willis
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
BFCH, Division of Health Promotion
250 Washington St., 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
Telephone: 617–624–5434 Fax: 617–624–5075
E–mail: cynthia.boddie–willis@state.ma.us

Rochelle Hurst, Manager
Cardiovascular Disease & Nutrition Section
Michigan Dept. of Community Health
3423 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Lansing, MI 48909
Telephone: 517–335–9811 Fax: 517–335–9056
E–mail: hurstr@state.mi.us

Don Bishop, Ph.D., Chief
Center for Health Promotion
Minnesota Department of Health
P.O. Box 64882, St. Paul, MN 64882
Telephone: 651–215–9889 Fax: 651–215–3959
E–mail: don.bishop@health.state.mn.us

Susan Loyd
Worksite Health/CVD Coordinator
Mississippi State Dept. of Health
2423 N. State Street, A–304
P.O. Box 1700, Jackson, MS 39215–1700
Telephone: 601–576–7725 Fax: 601–576–7497
E–mail: sloyd@msdh.state.ms.us

Diana Hawkins, Med
Cardiovascular Health Program Manager
Bureau of Chronic Disease Control/CDPHP
Missouri Dept. of Health
101 Park DeVille, Suite A, Columbia, MO 65203
Telephone: 573–876–3207 Fax: 573–446–8777
E–mail: hawkid@mail.health.state.mo.us

Crystelle Fogle, MBA, MS, RD
Public Health Nutritionist
Montana Dept. of Public Health & Human Services
1400 Broadway, Cogswell Bldg., Rm. A–206
Helena, MT 59620–2951
Telephone: 406–444–2672 Fax: 406–444–1861
E–mail: cfogle@state.mt.us

Barb Fraser, BA, MS, RD
Community Health Educator III
Nebraska Department of Health
301 Centennial Mall South, P.O. Box 95044
Lincoln, NE 68509–5044
Telephone: 402–471–2101 Fax: 402–471–6446
E–mail: barb.fraser@hhss.state.ne.us

Beverly Bayan
Nevada Department of Human Resources
505 East King Street, Room 204, Carson City, NV 89710
Telephone: 702–687–4797 Fax: 702–687–6789
E–mail: bbayan@govmail.state.nv.us

Elizabeth Donahue–Davis
Health Promotion Advisor, Division of Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
Office of Community & Public Health
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
6 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301–6527
Telephone: 603–271–4551 Fax: 603–271–4160
E–mail: bdonahue@dhhs.state.nh.us

Elizabeth Congdon, RN, MA
Program Manager Child and Adult Special Services
New Jersey Dept. of Health and Senior Services
P.O. Box 364, 50 E. State Street, 6th Floor, Trenton, NJ 08625–
0364
Telephone: 609–984–6137 Fax: 609–292–3580
E–mail: ebc@doh.state.nj.us

Martin Rosenblatt, M.A., J.D.
New Mexico Department of Health
P.O. Box 26110, Room 9–1106, Santa Fe, NM 87502
Telephone: 505–827–0259 Fax: 505–827–2329
E–mail: martinr@doh.state.nm.us

Sonja Hedlund, MS, Director
Healthy Heart Program
New York State Department of Health
Corning Tower Building/Empire State Plaza
Room 710, Albany, NY 12237
Telephone: 518–474–1515 Fax: 518–474–3356
E–mail: sah05@health.state.ny.us

Brenda M. Motsinger, MS, RD, LDN, Chief,
Disease Prevention Section
Adult Health Promotion
North Carolina Dept. of Environment
Health & Natural Resources
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, NC 27611–7687
Telephone: 919–715–0415 Fax: 919–715–0433

Melissa J. Olson, RD, Director
CVD Prevention Program
Division of Health Promotion and Education
North Dakota Department of Health
600 E. Boulevard Avenue Dept. 301
Bismarck, ND 58505–0200
Telephone: 701–328–2367 Fax: 701–328–1412
E–mail: mjolson@state.nd.us

Kathy Boyle, RN, MS
Program Director, CVD Risk Reduction
Bureau of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
Ohio Dept. of Health
246 N. High Street, P.O. Box 118, Columbus, OH 43266–0118
Telephone: 614–466–2144 Fax: 614–564–2409
E–mail: kboyle@gw.odh.state.oh.us

Adeline M. Yerkes, RN, MPH, Chief,
Chronic Disease Service
Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 North East 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73117–1299
Telephone: 405–271–4072 ext.57123 Fax: 405–271–5181
E–mail: adeliney@health.state.ok.us

Jane M. Moore, PhD, RD, Manager
Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention
Oregon Health Division
800 NE Oregon St., Suite 730, Portland, OR 97232
Telephone: 503–731–4272 Fax: 503–731–4082
E–mail: jane.m.moore@state.or.us

Lila Darling, Manager
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Program
Pennsylvania Dept. of Health
P.O. Box 90, Harrisburg, PA 17108
Telephone: 717–783–7978 Fax: 717–772–0608
E–mail: ldarling@health.state.pa.us

Gabriel Diaz Rivera, MD, MPH
Director Geriatrics and Nonintentional Injuries
Preventive Medicine Division
Dept. of Health of Puerto Rico
PO Box 70184, San Juan, PR 00936
Telephone: 787–274–6861 Fax: 787–274–8008

Ann Thacher, Chief
Primary Prevention
Disease Prevention and Control
Rhode Island Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill, Room 409, Providence, RI 02908–5097
Telephone: 401–222–1394, ext. 148 Fax: 401–222–4415
E–mail: annt@doh.state.ri.us

Brenda C. Nickerson, MSN, Director
Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control
Robert Mills/Jarrett Complex, Box 101106
Columbia, SC 29211
Telephone: 803–898–0757 Fax: 803–253–4001
E–mail: nickerbc@columb6l.dhec.state.sc.us

Kristen Biskeborn, MS, RD
State Nutrionist, Division of Health and Medical Services
South Dakota Dept. of Health
300 S. Courtland, Ste 109, Chamberlain, SD 57325–1599
Telephone: 605–734–5486 Fax: 605–734–6537
E–mail: kristenb@hech1.state.sd.us

Martin Miller, Director
Chronic Disease Services
Tennessee Dept. of Health,
Cordell Hull, 6th Floor
425 5th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37247–7366
Telephone: 615–532–1105 Fax: 615–532–8478
E–mail: mmiller2@mail.state.tn.us

Jennifer Smith, Director
Community and Worksite Wellness Program
Texas Department of Health
1100 W. 49th, Austin, TX 78756–7446
Telephone: 512–458–7111, ext. 2209 Fax: 512–458–7618
E–mail: jennifer.smith@tdh.state.tx.us

Joan L. Ware, RN, MSPH
Cardiovascular Program Director
Utah Department of Health
288 N. 1460 West, P.O. Box 142107
Salt Lake City, UT 84114–2107
Telephone: 801–538–6228 Fax: 801–538–9495
E–mail: jware@doh.state.ut.us

Deborah Dameron, MSPH
Health Services Coordinator
Vermont Department of Health
P.O. Box 70, Burlington, VT 05402
Telephone: 802–863–7359 Fax: 802–651–1634
E–mail: ddamero@vdhvax.vdh.state.vt.us

Jody L. Stones, MS
Cardiovascular Project Manager
Virginia Department of Health
Room 132, P.O. Box 2448, Richmond, VA 23218–2448
Telephone: 804–786–5420 Fax: 804–371–6152
E–mail: jstones@vdh.state.va.us

Karen Krueger, RN, MN, MBA
Heart Health Program Manager
Office of Community Wellness and Prevention
Washington State Health Department
Chronic Disease and Risk Reduction Unit
P.O. Box 47855
New Market Industrial Campus Bldg. 13
Olympia, WA 98904–7855
Telephone: 360–236–3611 Fax: 360–236–3646
E–mail: karen.kreuger@doh.wa.gov

Jessica Wright
CVD Program Manager, Division of Health Promotion
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
1411 Virginia Street, East, Charleston, WV 25301
Telephone: 304–558–0644 Fax: 304–558–1553
E–mail: jessicawright@wvdhhr.org

Nancy Chudy, MPH, RN
Public Health Educator
Wisconsin Division. of Health
1 W. Wilson Street, P.O. Box 309, Madison, WI 53701–0309
Telephone: 608–266–2593 Fax: 608–266–8925
E–mail: chudyne@dhfs.state.wi.us

Cardiovascular Program
Wyoming Department of Health
Hathaway Bldg., 4th Floor, Cheyenne, WY 82002
Telephone: 307–777–3732 Fax: 307–777–5402

Julia Sheen–Aaron, MS, Director
Chronic Disease Prevention Program
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health
Chronic Disease Prevention Program
Charles Harwood Complex
3500 Richmond, Christiansted
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 00820
Telephone: 340–773–1311, ext. 3057 Fax: 340–692–9505
E–mail: jsheen@islands.vi.us

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C. Minority Health Organizations

Minority Health Professions Foundation
3 Executive Drive, NE, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30329
Telephone: 404–634–1993 Fax: 404–634–1903
Web site: http://www.minorityhealth.org*

The Minority Health Professions Foundation is a non–profit educational, scientific and charitable organization that provides support for professional education, research and community service that promote optimum health among poor and minority people.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
4805 Mt. Hope Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215
Telephone: 410–358–8900 Fax: 410–486–9255
Web site: http://www.naacp.org*

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the oldest, largest, and strongest civil rights organization in the United States. The principal objective of the NAACP is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority group citizens of the United States. The NAACP is committed to non–violence and relies upon the press, the petition, and the ballot to fulfill its mission.

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D. African American Health Organizations

Association of Black Cardiologists
Peachtree Center, South Tower
225 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1420, Atlanta, GA 30303
Telephone: 404–582–8777 Fax: 404–582–8778
Web site: http://www.abcardio.org*

The Association of Black Cardiologists' mission is to unite health providers, particularly those who provide cardiovascular care to African–Americans, as a group to promote primary prevention, quality of life and culturally sensitive clinical management of cardiovascular diseases.

Association of Black Psychologists
P.O. Box 55999, Washington, DC 20040–5999
Telephone: 202–722–0808 Fax: 202–722–5941
Web site: http://www.abpsi.org*

The Association of Black Psychologists is an independent not–forprofit organization of over 1400 members. The goal of the ABPSI is to have a positive impact upon the mental health of the national Black community by means of planning, programs, services, training, and advocacy.

International Society on Hypertension in Blacks
2085 Manchester St., NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
Telephone: 404–875–6323 Fax: 404–875–6334
Web site: http://www.ishib.org*

The International Society on Hypertension in Blacks (ISHIB) is a not–for–profit professional, medical, membership society devoted to improving the health and life expectancy of ethnic populations. ISHIB was founded in 1986 to respond to the problem of high blood pressure among ethnic groups. Its organizational scope includes diabetes, stroke, lipid disorders, renal disease and other related cardiovascular diseases.

 
National Black Nurses Association
1511 K Street, NW, Suite 415, Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: 202–393–6870 Fax: 202–347–3808
Web site: http://www.nbna.org*

The National Black Nurses Association was founded to develop a better health care system for black people, where black nurses and other nurses of color played a prominent role in the system. The NBNA encourages African American nurses to take the lead in order to make a difference in the quality of life in communities of color. 

National Association of Black Social Workers
8436 W. McNichols Street, Detroit, MI 48221
Telephone: 313–862–6700 Fax: 313–862–6998

The National Association of Black Social Workers was formed in response to issues related to providing human services in the Black community, educating social workers for effective service in the Black community, and providing opportunities for participation of Black social workers in the social welfare arena.

National Medical Association
1012 10th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: 202–347–1895 Fax: 202–842–3293
Web site: http://www.nmanet.org/index.asp*

The National Medical Association is committed to preventing the diseases, disabilities and adverse health conditions that disproportionately
or differentially impact African American and underserved populations, supporting efforts that improve the quality and availability of health care to poor and underserved populations, and increasing the representation and contribution of African Americans in medicine.

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E. American Indian and Alaska Native Health Organizations

Native American Women's
Health Education Resource Center
P.O. Box 572, Lake Andes, SD 57356–0572
Telephone: 605–487–7072
Web site: http://www.nativeshop.org/nawherc.html*

The Native American Community Board (NACB) was formed in 1985 by a group of Native Americans living on or near the Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota to address pertinent issues of health, education, land and water rights, and economic development of Native American people. The NACB operates the Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center.

 
National Indian Health Board
1385 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite A707, Denver, CO 80222
Telephone: 303–759–3075 Fax: 303–759–3674
Web site: http://www.nihb.org*

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) represents Tribal Governments that operate their own health care delivery systems through contracting and compacting, as well as those that receive health care directly from the Indian Health Service. The National Indian Health Board is a non–profit organization that conducts research, policy analysis, program assessment and development, national and regional meeting planning, project management, and training and technical assistance programs. These services are provided to Tribes, Area Health Boards, Tribal organizations, Federal agencies, and private foundations.

Association of American Indian Physicians
1235 Sovereign Row, Suite C–9
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73108
Telephone: 405–946–7072 Fax: 405–946–7651
Web site: http://www.aaip@ionet.net*

The Association of American Indian Physicians was founded to pursue excellence in Native American health care by promoting education in the medical disciplines, honoring traditional healing practices and restoring the balance of mind, body, and spirit.

Association of Native American Medical Students
1235 Sovereign Row, C–9, Oklahoma City, OK 73108
Telephone: 405–946–7072
Web site: http://www.aaip.com/student/anams.html*

The Association of Native American Medical Students was founded to provide support and resource network for all Native Americans currently enrolled in the various allied health professions schools, to increase the number of Native American students in medicine and other health professions, and to promote its exposure and recognition on a national level throughout the medical community.

 
Indians into Medicine
University of North Dakota
School of Medicine and Health Science
P.O. Box 9037, Grand Forks, ND 58202–9037
Telephone: 701–777–3037 Fax: 701–777–3277

Indians into Medicine addresses three major problem areas: (1) too few health professionals in American Indian communities, (2) too few American Indian health professionals, and (3) the substandard level of health and health care in American Indian communities.

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F. Asian and Pacific Islander Health Organizations

National Asian Women's Health Organization
250 Montgomery Street, Suite 410, San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: 415–989–9747
Web site: http://www.nawho.org*

The National Asian Women's Health Organization is dedicated to public health advocacy for Asian Americans and empowerment of Asian American women beyond accessing existing opportunities. Programs focus on providing research data and changing public policy to address the reproductive health status of under–served Asian communities.

 
The Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum
942 Market Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: 415–954–9959

The Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum is a national advocacy organization dedicated to promoting policy, program and research efforts for the improvement of health status of all Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

The Association of Asian Pacific Islander Community Health
Organizations
1440 Broadway, Suite 510, Oakland CA 94612
Web site: http://www.aapcho.org*

The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations is a national association representing community health organizations dedicated to improving the health status of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States and its territories, especially the medically under–served.

Chinese American Medical Society
281 Edgewood Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666
Telephone: 201–833–1506 Fax: 201–833–8252
Web site: http://www.camsociety.org*

The Chinese American Medical Society is dedicated to promoting the scientific association of medical professionals of Chinese descent, to advancing Chinese medical knowledge and scientific research, to establishing scholarships and endowments to medical and dental students, and to providing endowments to medical schools and hospitals of good standing.

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G. Hispanic Health Organizations

National Coalition of Hispanic
Health and Human Services Organizations
1501 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 202–387–5000 Fax: 202–797–4353
E–mail: info@cossmho.org

The National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations is dedicated to connecting communities and creating change to improve the health and well–being of Hispanics in the United States, through consumer education and outreach, training programs, policy analysis, development and dissemination, and advocacy.

The National Council of La Raza
1111 19th, NW Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036
Web site: http://www.nclr.org/*

The National Council of La Raza, with over 200 formal affiliates who together serve 37 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, was established to reduce poverty and discrimination, and improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans.

National Association of Hispanic Nurses
1501 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: 202–387–2477 Fax: 202–483–7183
Web site: http://www.incacorp.com/nahn*

The National Association of Hispanic Nurses is the only national organization representing Hispanic registered nurses in the United States. Its goal is to increase the leadership development of Hispanic nurses and to improve the quality of health of Latino communities.

National Hispanic Medical Association
1700 17th Street, NW, Suite 405, Washington, DC 20009
Telephone: 202–265–4297 Fax: 202–234–5468
Web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~nhma/*

The National Hispanic Medical Association was organized to address the interests and concerns of 26,000 licensed physicians and 1,800 full–time Hispanic medical faculty dedicated to strengthening health service delivery to Hispanic communities across the nation.

 
Interamerican College of Physicians and Surgeons
915 Broadway, Suite 1105, New York, NY 10010–7108
Telephone: 212–777–3642 Fax: 202–505–7984
Web site: http://www.icps.org*

The Interamerican College of Physicians and Surgeons was founded to improve the health of the Hispanic community, reduce the incidence of preventable diseases, improve educational and leadership opportunities for Hispanic physicians, and encourage Hispanic youths to pursue careers in the healthcare field.

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H. Women's Health Organizations 

National Women's Health Network
514 10th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004
Telephone: 202–347–1140

The National Women's Health Network serves two purposes. One arm of its organization is a policy–making and advocacy group for women's health issues. The other component is a clearinghouse and research service for women across the United States.

Jacob's Institute of Women's Health
409 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024–2188
Telephone: 202–863–4990
Web site: http://www.jiwh.org/index.htm*

The Jacobs Institute of Women's Health is a not–for–profit organization dedicated to advancing knowledge and practice in the field of women's health. Members of the Jacobs Institute are a multidisciplinary group of health care providers, researchers, policy makers and advocates.

National Women's Health Resource Center
120 Albany Street, Suite 820, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Telephone: 877–986–9472 Fax: 732–828–8575
Web site: http://www.healthywomen.org*

The National Women's Health Resource Center is a national clearinghouse for information and resources about women's health. Its primary goal is to educate healthcare consumers and empower them to make intelligent decisions by providing easy–to–understand and easy–to–reach information and services.

 
American Medical Women's Association
801 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314
Telephone: 703–838–0500 Fax: 703–549–3864
E–mail: info@amwa–doc.org

The American Medical Women's Association is a national organization of women physicians and medical students, dedicated to promoting women's health, improving the professional development and personal well–being of its members and increasing the influence of women in all aspects of the medical profession.

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I. Heart Disease Organizations

American Heart Association, National Center
7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231
Telephone: 1–800–242–8721
Web site: http://www.americanheart.org/*

The American Heart Association is a not–for–profit, voluntary health organization funded by private contributions. Its mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

InterAmerican Heart Foundation
American Heart Association, National Center
7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231
Telephone: 214–706–1218
Fax: 214–373–0268 or 972–562–3807
Web site: http://www.iahf.org*

The goals of the InterAmerican Heart Foundation are to promote an environment throughout North, Central and South America and the Caribbean conducive to the prevention of heart diseases and stroke; to facilitate the development and growth of heart foundations; and to foster partnerships between health professionals and other sectors of society including business and government for the accomplishment of its mission.

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J. Patient Resources

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health, Building 31
31 Center Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Web site: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/nhlbi.htm

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute can supply a wealth of information regarding heart, blood and lung diseases for patients. Resources are available on the internet as well as via telephone and direct mail.

American Heart Association, National Center
7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231
Telephone: 1–800–242–8721
Web site: http://www.americanheart.org/*

The American Heart Association offers resources for heart disease patients regarding health, fitness and dietary guidelines. Information may be obtained via internet, telephone or direct mail.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30033
Telephone: 404–639–7000
Web site: http://www.cdc.gov

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a government agency dedicated to the promotion of health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. The CDC website provides information about a variety of health topics including women's, cardiovascular, and minority health.

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